ROCKFORD - The Boylan girls basketball team did something that many teams hadn't been able to do against fellow NIC-10 foe Hononegah.

The Titans, who fell to Hononegah in December, avenged that loss with a 69-54 win Friday at home.

And in the process extended their win streak to 15 games, but the loss for Hononegah snapped a 58-game conference winning streak.

"Mentally, we all came into this game with the determination to win and beat the streak," said Boylan junior Kayla Steward, who scored a game-high 31 points.

It was Steward getting hot from 3-point range early and a strong zone defense that carried the Titans (18-4, 9-2) to the win. Steward drained two of her five 3-pointers en route to scoring 16 or her team's 21 first-period points.

"Kayla set the energy for our team in the first half," said Boylan senior Jensen Blassage, who scored 14 points. "She made some big shots. It helped the whole team. Everyone got into it. It helped lift the spirit of our team."

Boylan coach Paul Perrone said he decided to change things with a zone defense after the Titans 51-40 loss against the Indians on Dec. 3.

"We thought we would change it up tonight and go with a zone," Perrone said. "We weren't afraid of their 3s. We had been used to playing them man-to-man and worrying too much about the three. If they want to make 10 3s, that's fine, we will make seven or eight. We wanted to concentrate on playing tough defense in a 2-3 zone. I am so happy for the kids. They worked so hard and when you do that, good things happen."

Boylan led 37-26 at halftime and continue its strong play into the second half. The Titans led 50-37 heading into the fourth period against the Indians (18-7, 10-1 NIC-10).

"They were tougher than us, they got to the loose balls and they shot the ball well," Hononegah coach Randy Weibel said. "They are a well-coached and talented team. They beat us. They are good team. We knew they were going to give us everything they've got. We just didn't respond to it, but we will be fine and go from here."

Karley Kolberg, who scored 18 points for Hononegah, said the loss was her first in conference play as a four-year varsity player.

"It's not fun, but you have to learn from it," she said. "It gives you a lot of motivation to continue to work hard after finally learning what it's like to lose in conference."